by the numbers

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Around 6,000 people attended events in the festival's first year, a figure dwarfed now by the numbers of people set to enjoy the May bank holiday weekend music.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

But Robby knows that next to nothing at The Pitt goes by the numbers.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

There are a number of estimates for Musk’s wealth that vary mainly by the numbers used to value his privately held companies, which include SpaceX and xAI.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

And strictly by the numbers, an investment worth $135 billion is a big deal even to Microsoft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

A high wooden platform had been erected there and on it stood a barking instructor, giving the rows of men below him calisthenics by the numbers.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles